Hose coupling



I Patented Nov. 7, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1,933,769 nosE COUPLING v Joseph Steele, San Francisco, Calif. Application June 10, 1931. Serial No. 543,294

1 Claim. (01. 285-86) This invention relates to terminal fittings for varying sizes of hose diameter without project hose, usually referred to as hose couplings and ing points; to'provide such a hose coupling which more particularly to fittings for internally can be readily and easily mounted and dearmored hose by means of whichthe-hose may mounted at a field of operation with practically 5 be adapted for easy and convenient and releasno tools and which does not require hammering 60 ably tight connection to various fittings and or twisting of thimbles into a hose end, such as devices. many hose connections require where it is neces- Such hose as herein referred to is well known sary to radially distend the hose end for attachand extensively used, one type of which inment of the coupling.

cludes a flexible tubular body of water-proof ma With the above mentioned and other objects 65 terial, lined longitudinally of its interior by a in view, the invention consists in the novel conhelically wound metal strip in the nature of a struction and combination of parts hereinafter channel-iron, the flanges of which interengage described, illustrated in the accompanying drawso that the helical coils may have movement ing and pointed out in the claim hereto appended;

5 relative to each'other and thus provide for it being understood that various changes in the 70 flexibility in a metal lined hose. form, proportion, size and minor details of con- One of the uses to which such a hose is exstruction within the scope of the claim may be tensively put is in conducting gasoline or other 'rescorted to without departing from the spirit liquids, which, by their nature, should be isolated or sacrificing any of the advantages of the infrom the water-proofing material, such as rubvention. 76 her and fabric, as found in the ordinary flexible To more clearly comprehend the invention, hose, because of the harmful effects of such reference is directed to the accompanying drawliquids on such materials, and also to prevent ing, whereindisintegrated particles of the rubber or fabric Fig. 1 is a longitudinal section of hose broken from passing into the stream of gasoline or other away to show the coupling in elevation.

fluid. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of hose and Because of the inflammable nature of many of coupling mounted therein, and showing the northe fluids for which this tubular hose is used, it mal position of the coils of the interior armor. is customary, and is required by law in many Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of hose showlocalities, to have such hose electrically grounding the coupling completely mounted therein ed, so that in case of a spark, caused electrically with the coils of the interior armor compressed or by frictional contact, the electrical current adjacent the end of the hose. will be conducted along and through the metal Fig. 4 is a plan section taken on line 4-4 lining of the hose and to the electrical ground, of Fig. 3.

86 and thus be dissipated. For this reason, it is Fig, 5 is a perspective detail of tapered collar 90 desirable, though not essential, that the metal or hose binder. portions of the hose couplings herein described Fig. 6 is a broken longitudinally sectioned should be made of brass or some analogous view of hose end portion with fittings, showing composite metal which is very slow to create a a modified use of the invention.

40 spark from sharp frictional contact. Referring to the drawing, wherein like char- The objects of the invention are to produce a acters of reference designate corresponding hose coupling especially adapted for joining a parts, 10 generally indicates a main body portubular metal lined hose to a discharge nozzle tion which in the preferred exemplification or to another length or piece of hoseor to other herein comprises a nut or hand grip 11 for- 45 suitable fitting; to provide a coupling with a wardly of which is a threaded coupling head 12 shank portion which win t adi ll di t a and rearwardly of which is an annularly threadhose at point of connection; to provide a coued portion 13 which forms a shoulder 14, and pling which will form a perfectly tight or releasd p nd from which is a s an 15 wh h pr fable metal-to-metal b d ith th i t r l li erably has its longitudinal exterior walls parallel ing of a hose; to provide a coupling which, when at opposite portions, as indicated at 16. used with an internal lined hose will provide for. Adjacent the end of the shank farthest rethe rubber and fabric portion of the hose end moved from the main body is provided a helical making its own washer orpacking gland against thread 17 which is preferably of a pitch subthe coupling; to provide in a coupling a hosestantially equal to the pitch of the helical coils binder ring or collar which is adjustable for in the hose to which the coupling is to be attached. Between the coils 1'7 and the shoulder 14, the shank is provided with an area 18 which is devoid of the helical threads. An annular recess 19 is provided in the body portion 13, said recess being formed in the face of the shoulder portion 14 and circumferentially of the shank 15.

An annular collar 20 is adapted to slide longitudinally of the hose, said collar having interior walls parallel at opposite portions, and outer walls tapered so that said collar is frusto-conical exteriorly. The collar 20 is preferably of expansible and contractible material, so that it has radial elasticity by means of overlapping portions, indicated 21 and 22, providing therebetween a slit longitudinally of the collar, said slit extending transversely through the body wall of the collar on an arcuate line in plan, as indicated 23 in Fig. 5.

A sleeve 24 is provided to slide longitudinally of the hose and which has its inner wall conically tapered, as at 24, to correspond substantially with the exterior conical taper of the collar 20. At its forward end the sleeve 24 is provided with threads 25 adapted to engage the threaded portion 13.

In operation, the sleeve 24 is first placed circumferentially of the hose, and secondly the collar 20 is likewise placed circumferentially of the hose, and slid longitudinally thereof away from the end of the hose, which is to be connected.

It is preferable to cut away a small portion of the outer fiber and rubber coating at the end of the hose so as to leave a portion of the interior metal lining extending beyond the outside covering, as shown at 26. The shank 15, including the helical thread 17, is then inserted in the hose end, which is accomplished very easily because of the fact that the helical threads are guided by the grooves 27 of the metal lining and because the outer walls of the shank are of less diameter throughout their length than the inner diameter of the hose and its metal lining, so that a mere manual rotation of the body 10 is sufficient to completely seat the shank tightly within the hose end.

As the threads 17 draw the shank body tight within the hose, the extended metal portion 26 of the metal lining is received within the recess 19 of shoulder 14, and thereby makes an additional metal-to-metal bond between the coupling and the metal lining, the latter of which, as above stated, is provided with an electrical ground at the opposite end of the hose.

It will be noted. as best shown in Fig. 3, that as the shank is advanced'within the hose by reason of the helical threads, the forward end portion of the metal lining is compressed at its interengaging joints, and thus permits the end of the outer covering 28 to contact very tightly with the shoulder 14 of the body 10, and thus provides for a self-sealing contact of the resilient covering 28 with the shoulder 14, whereby the hose makes its own washer or packing gland against the metal, as shown at 29.

The collar. 20 is then advanced forwardly until the base of the frustum contacts with the shoulder 14, the joint 21 permitting expansion of the collar in case the outer diameter of the hose is somewhat oversize. The sleeve 24 is then moved forward so that its tapered inner diameter engages the tapered outer diameter of the collar; and the sleeve is releasably connected to the threaded portion 13 by means of cooperating threads 30 internally of the base portion of the sleeve cone.

In case the outer diameter of the hose is somewhat undersize, the tapered joint 21 of the collar 20 permits the collar to contract as the sleeve is advanced to its threaded seat.

It is preferred that the tapered joint 21 be formed arcuately, as best shown in Fig. 5, so that breaks may be eliminated in the continuous circumference of the collar, and also in order that the inner and outer walls of the collar may be constantly parallel, and thus avoid projecting points upon radial contraction of the collar or gaps upon radial expansion of the collar.

While the invention herein is described with especial relation to a metal-lined hose to which it is particularly adapted, it is to be understood that it is also adaptable to use with a hose having a resilient lining such as is commonly termed rubber hose or fabric hose, and in that event the helical thread 17 of the shank embeds into the body of the hose, as shown in Fig. 6.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent is:-

In a hose coupling, a device for gripping a hose body comprising a tapered collar adapted for slidably mounting circumferentially exterior of a hose body, said collar being split longitudinally throughout the length of its body wall and said split having overlapping arcual opposing faces.

JOSEPH F. STEELE. 

